Electric HGV Payload Loss Survey

Thank you for completing this survey on electric HGV payload loss for the RHA. Following the RHA’s recent Net Zero Survey, HGV operators flagged that payload loss (for electric HGVs weighing 44 tonnes gvw where the 2-tonne derogation to accommodate heavier batteries does not apply) was a major concern preventing investment in these vehicles.

Following your feedback, the RHA is determined to address this problem. To build a case for changing the relevant regulations governing vehicle weights and lengths, we need to evidence the extent and impact of the problem for HGV operators.

By completing this survey, you will help us build that case and provide the required evidence for change that we can then put to the Department for Transport.

Please complete this survey by 5pm on 31st of October. Any data shared externally will be anonymised and aggregated.

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* Contact Information

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* In which traffic areas of the UK do you hold an operator’s license? (Please select all traffic areas that are covered by your operator's licence)

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* Which sectors do you work in?

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* How many tractor units do you have in each category?

Vehicles above 42T do not benefit from the whole 2T allowance.
Please input the total tractor units you are operating across all
operating centres
This will allow us to review how many operators may not benefit
from the full allowance.

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* In total how many trailers does your company operate?

Please input the total number of trailers you are operating across all operation centres. This will allow us to produce a ratio of tractor units to trailers across the industry.

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* What percentage of your total fleet operates in each shift pattern?

Please estimate the percentage for each type of shift. Some operators will sit wholly within one category. This will indicate the charging profiles needed to fulfil the needs of operational patterns.

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* How many miles does each shift cover on average?

(Please convert to miles if in KM by multiplying by 0.62)

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* Thinking about each delivery, what is your average miles to the delivery point? If a multi drop operation - average miles between each drop

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* What is your average weight (in tonnes) of payload for each delivery? (Excluding the unladen vehicle weight) This is the maximum load weight as you would leave the depot

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* What is your average mileage per vehicle per annum.

(Please convert to miles if in KM by multiplying by 0.62)

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* What percentage of your deliveries could be fulfilled with a 300Mile / 500KM range (Delivery only – not return)? Thinking about each delivery, what percentage of delivery points could be reached with a 300Mile range?

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* What percentage of your deliveries could be fulfilled with a 300Mile / 500KM range (Delivery & Return Trip)? Thinking about each delivery, what percentage of delivery round trips could be reached with a 300Mile range?

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* What percentage of your deliveries could be fulfilled with a 22T* payload?

*The 22T payload is taken from a 44T Gross Train Weight with an expected weight of 14.5T for a 6x2 Tractor Unit (capable of 300Mile Range at 44T) and 7.5T for the trailer.

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* What is the average mileage your vehicles operating below 22T* payload cover in a shift?

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* How often are your loads operating within 2T of the Gross Train Weight?

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* How many of your customers have requested or
enquired about Electric HGV use for their contract?

 
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